Hi Niels -
This is a very common problem. Note that you should ALWAYS put the banjo
bolt on the pedestal BEFORE installing the rocker on the head. The banjo
bolt and oil feed coupling should always be attached to the rocker pedestal
first, then mounted to the head. If the rocker is already on the head, you
still need to bolt the banjo bolt first before screwing the feed tube to the
head. Inevitably most everyone does it the other way and they either strip
the threads out of the pedestal (VERY common) or you have this problem as in
your pictures.
It's great you reported back to the list and is a good reminder to always
make sure this is assembled right.
Regards,
Alan
On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 7:21 PM, Niels Bengaard <bengaard@850r.dk> wrote:
> I went to visit another Healey owner today. With the engine warm, the
> picture was somewhat different, there was oil all over the place.
> The oil spillage Bob comments on was quite big, we fixed it quite easily.
> The problem is seen in this picture, the banjo is caught on the nearby
> washer.
>
>http://healey.850r.dk/**pictures/dscf1324.jpg<http://healey.850r.dk/pictures/dscf1324.jpg>
>
> I have filled the oil level to max now and will see if the oil consumptions
> lowers.
> I would like to thank you all for the help once more.
>
> Niels
>
> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- From: Bob Spidell
> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 2:31 AM
> To: Niels Bengaard
> Cc: Healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Oil consumption
>
> Hard to tell for sure from the video, but it appears you have a significant
> leak at the banjo for the oil supply line to
> the rockershaft (0:12-0:15 on the second video clip). At high RPM that
> could be significant. Otherwise the oil
> movement doesn't appear excessive to me (at least at idle).
>
> Sometimes, it's hard to get a good seal around the banjo. I believe the
> washers should be copper, yours might be
> aluminum. Also, the rockershaft pedestal that the supply line feeds can
> get cross-threaded by the banjo bolt, causing
> lack of seal.
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> On 7/25/2011 8:27 AM, Niels Bengaard wrote:
>
>> I have only had the car for a little more than a year and normally I only
>> run
>> short runs in the car, 20-40 miles, and havent seen that much oil
>> consumption,
>> but when I ran 350 miles this weekend at 60-70 Mph, the oil level went
>> from
>> almost max to 20% above min. I know the engine has been rebuilt with new
>> oil
>> pump, a rebore, new pistons, bearings and hardened valve seats before I
>> bought
>> it, but I suspect not much was done to the valve train and perhaps valve
>> guides. I read on this list archives that excessive oil consumption could
>> be
>> related to a worn valve train, if the cylinder compression was good and
>> there
>> appears to be no blue smoke.
>> Can you tell from these videoes, whether the oil spillage from the valve
>> train
>> can be the cause of a high oil consumption.
>>
>> Cold start
>>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=oFxZrfzMpfQ&feature=youtu.be<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFxZrfzMpfQ&feature=youtu.be>
>>
>> Different views
>>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=AVB4Jit1y3o&feature=youtu.be<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVB4Jit1y3o&feature=youtu.be>
>>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=8U9NwHuwNEI&feature=youtu.be<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U9NwHuwNEI&feature=youtu.be>
>>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=fGaupisTQ6A&feature=youtu.be<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGaupisTQ6A&feature=youtu.be>
>>
>> Niels
>> Denmark
>>
>>
>>
>
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